Candidate for Supervisor Term 1947 Announces Candidacy
John Gamon declares his candidacy for the Washington county Board of Supervisors for the 1947 term beginning January 2 1947, subject to Republican voters at the June Primary. He seeks support from Republican voters and asks for their consideration.
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Washington County
Board of Supervisors
John Gamon
Washington
Robert S. Welte
Richmond
Howard P. Miller
H. M. Putnam
Keokuk plants face shutdown amid national strike
Keokuk Iowa May 9 Three factories face possible halt due to coal shortage and freight curb. Carbide firms report lime supply cut by strike, Keokuk steel casting works will halt when sand supply runs out. Power plant says power remains adequate and no outages anticipated. Kangaroo Broad Jumper The kangaroo is a broad jumper par excellence but struggles with high jumps.
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Keokuk
Iowa
National Carbide
Mid-Wiet Carbide
Community Sale and Livestock Auctions Listed
Friday events at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Details show ongoing livestock auctions with regular weekly schedule for local buyers and sellers.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Chicago Livestock Markets Report May 9
Hogs 5500 active and steady with good to choice barrows and gilts at 14.85 ceiling, sows at 14.10 ceiling. Cattle 3000, calves 600 with strong demand for fed steers and yearlings. vealers around 16.00 to 16.50. Sheep 3000 openings bids sharp with western lambs and clipped lambs holding above 17.60. Colorado lots at 17.00.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Produce Market Report May 9
Poultry activity shows no cars and 18 trucks with hens steady and chickens less firm. Eggs total 37 728 cases with toy grade market unsettled and under grades weaker. Mercantile exchange wholesale prices list extras 1 and 2 36.1 3 and 4 3414 to 36.2 standards 1 84.3 current receipts 3212 dirties 314 checks 31 percent.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Two Horse Sales at Midway Sales Pavilion
May 2 at Columbus Junction saw 90 draft horses sold including mares five to six years old and a five year old gelding as price highlights. A registered yearling day colt brought 197.50 and several mares fetched 155 to 200, with a black and white five year old mare selling for 200. Klotz, Duncan and Dunlap were listed.
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Columbus Junction
Midway Sales Company
Haddle
Klotz
Duncan
Dunlap
Officers Elected By Baptist Church
The congregation held a business meeting after a well attended dinner. New officers for Sunday school and young people were elected including M Workman as superintendent and Robert Nicola as president. Committees cover missionary work flowers auditing music and youth activities with several members named. Easter welcomed returning service members at the gathering.
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Stella Genkinger
Charles Murdock
Ruth Lemiley
M. Workman
Cy Bush
Cora Hopping
Rhea Buck
Kate Hotle
Barbra Nayadley
Isabel Combs
Carol Forgey
Mary A. Simmering
C. B. Yard
Trenerry
Robert Nicola
Dorothy Dawson
Charles Dawson
Mae McClure
Catherine Little
Roy Gordon
W. P. Moore
Flower
Lois Turninseed
Irene Yard
Lucille Votruba
Ed Wiley
E. H. Messer
Stanley Thompson
Dave Benson
Woodrow Crone
A. W. Yard
Marietta Workman
S. W. Easter
South American Cat That Baffles with Silent Call
A species of cat found in South America cannot mew and baffles observers as researchers note its silent vocalization. The find highlights unusual feline behavior amid regional wildlife studies.
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South America
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Walter R. Speas
Kalona
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Sorden Music Co
C. L. Jenkings
New London
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West Chester
W. O. Care Journal
Gather Studio
National Concern
Tota
Rothschild's
North Side Cafe
State Cafe
Rothschild’s
Carpenters
Carpenters Union
Theodore J. Stark Co
Builders of
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Cedar Rapids
China
Tsai Lun
Colorado
Sinclair Oil Station
Jack Nihart
Mt. Pleasant
Hampshire
Jay Brewer
Rose Cottage
Riverside
What Cheer
Rock Road
Jack Rockwell
Delta
Washington Concrete Company
C. Huisman
Washington Soy Mill
Oskaloosa
Elmer Krantz Wellman
Geerlings
Fred Bell
Farrell
Speedry
Hawk
South Capitol
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Bert
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Rose Hill
Tait
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Lewis Speidel
SURGE
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Ainsworth
Eclipse Lumber Company
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H. P. Ford
Harold Strum
Miller
Lone Tree
Muscatine
W. J. Knight
East 3Rd St
Muscatine, Iowa
Tait's Radio & Appliance
Shorthorn
Guernsey
Bud Mulcahy
J Or
Lincoln
Howard L. McCleery
Dave Livingston
R. J. Kleese
Alma House
Richland
Leonard
Wells
Lloyd Phillips West
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Harrison Street
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Goon Hayes Corn Planter
Silas Finke
Crawfordsville
Whitlow Tire Service
Ben's Dime Delivery Service
R. Ben Good- Win
J. Bud Mulcahy
Oren
Nicola & Hannon Sporting Goods Dept
Fred Kron
Iowa Wesleyan College
Washington Oil Company
Chicago Grain Sabie
U. S
BABY
New Hampshires
Ramseyer
E. Wash
THE
Evening Journal
Hampshire Boars
Lloyd Kempf
Wayland Phone
Bertha Ross
Finney Feed
Finney
Reister
Reister Hatchery
George J. Breitenbach
Journal
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Chicago Livestock
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Kirksville
Powers Produce
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Harry Duncan
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